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Should Special Needs Trust Beneficiaries Eat Their Pets?

February 28, 2012 by bob mason

Updated April 14, 2017 Recent Question: Bob, is it OK for the trustee of a special needs trust to purchase a $2,000 pure bred spaniel for the trust beneficiary, Edwina? Recent Answer: Only if Edwina is not planning on eating the dog. I’ll explain. First, you’ll need to …

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Social Security Disability Determinations Speed Up . . . A Little

February 15, 2010 by bob mason

Ask anyone with a Social Security disability determination for a quick description of the process and be prepared for something like: Agony. Or glacial. Or maddening. There may be a glimmer of hope for some. On February 12 the Social Security Administration added to the list of …

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Early Social Security Benefits – Coastal Senior, March 2008

January 9, 2010 by bob mason

Coastal Senior is a monthly periodical published in Savannah, Georgia and circulated throughout the Georgia and South Carolina low country. Bob Mason is its legal columnist. Ladies, Is Your Husband A Cad? The first Boomers are applying for Social Security! I distinctly remember …

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